Oxymoron Exercises

Oxymorons are a fun little quirk of the English language, and probably a lot of other languages too. When two words seem to contradict each other, but still make perfect sense, that's an oxymoron. Learn how to write, read, and use oxymorons in speech with these oxymoron exercises. For more fun ways to jazz up your writing and speaking, try alliteration next.

Open secret, freezer burn...oxymorons are gold for comedians, but for others, they can be confusing! Oxymorons are phrases or titles that use words that seem to contradict each other, and they come up a lot in casual speech and writing. If your student is confounded by oxymorons, help them learn more about them with these oxymoron exercises. In our exercises, kids will run through a series of common oxymorons, and use their prior knowledge of language to determine what they really mean. It's a great way to practice using them, but also a great way to get more familiar with other writing and speaking conventions, too. All our online exercises are based on national curriculum standards, and they're written by teachers and tutors, too, so you can be sure your kid is getting the highest quality educational experience. Once they're done with oxymorons, they can try other language quirks like idioms or hyperbole.